// Scilab Code Ex10.3.1 Binding energy per nucleon of helium: Pg:219 (2008) amu = 931; // Energy equivalent of amu, MeV mp = 1.007895; // Mass of proton, amu mn = 1.008665; // Mass of neutron, amu M_He = 4.00260; // Atomic weight of helium, amu dm = 2*(mp+mn)-M_He; // Mass difference, amu BE = dm*amu; // Binding energy of helium, MeV BE_bar = BE/4; // Binding energy per nucleon, MeV printf("\nThe binding energy per nucleon of helium = %6.4f MeV", BE_bar); // Result // The binding energy per nucleon of helium = 7.1035 MeV